Research Officer - Innovation & Impact


Company:	Swansea University
Salary:	£39,355 - £45,413
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Swansea, SA1 8EN
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	10 Aug 2026
Closing date:	24 Aug 2026

Apply for this job

Summary

Join Swansea University’s School of Management to play a key role in delivering a strategic ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) project focused on capturing and evidencing real-world research impact. This exciting opportunity will see you working across government, NHS, industry, and third sector organisations to support the development of REF Impact Case Studies and high-quality impact outputs. You will engage directly with stakeholders, collect and analyse impact evidence, and help shape how research translates into meaningful societal and organisational change.

Based within the Innovation Intensive Learning Academy (Innovation ILA), this role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of research, policy, and practice, contributing to both academic outputs and real-world impact. If you are passionate about applied research, stakeholder engagement, and making a difference beyond academia, this role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

The School of Management, part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Swansea University, is a research-intensive business school with a strong reputation for impactful, interdisciplinary research. The School has demonstrated excellence in research impact, with a significant proportion of outputs recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent.

This post is embedded within All-Wales Intensive Learning Academy for Innovation in Health and Social care (Innovation ILA) and a research environment that brings together academic expertise across innovation, management, and societal transformation. Innovation ILA works closely with partners across public, private, and third sectors to understand and support innovation in complex systems, including health, social care, and regional development.

Apply for this job